MPEC 2023-H08 : 2023 GD2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-H08 Issued 2023 April 16, 14:20 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements. They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2023 GD2 Observations: K23G02D* C2023 04 15.34135512 18 53.847-10 57 46.97 19.83wUEH008F52 K23G02D C2023 04 15.36467412 19 40.544-10 58 53.29 VEH008F52 K23G02D C2023 04 15.37589412 20 03.041-10 59 24.53 19.95wUEH008F52 K23G02D C2023 04 15.52254412 24 59.569-11 05 32.54 19.74GVEH008F52 K23G02D C2023 04 15.52317512 25 00.819-11 05 33.94 20.28GVEH008F52 K23G02D KC2023 04 15.85723812 37 34.48 -11 21 15.7 19.8 GXEH008958 K23G02D KC2023 04 15.86441212 37 49.40 -11 21 33.3 19.4 GXEH008958 K23G02D KC2023 04 15.87158612 38 04.23 -11 21 49.8 19.7 GXEH008958 K23G02D |C2023 04 16.04433 12 44 23.20 -11 20 35.5 20.1 VuEH008807 K23G02D |C2023 04 16.04924 12 44 33.31 -11 20 46.2 20.1 VuEH008807 K23G02D |C2023 04 16.05415 12 44 43.43 -11 20 57.9 19.9 VuEH008807 K23G02D KB2023 04 16.08251012 45 32.183-11 22 59.52 XEH008X93 K23G02D KB2023 04 16.08559612 45 38.425-11 23 05.68 XEH008X93 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20045112 49 55.607-11 32 29.69 19.83GVEH008I52 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20103812 49 56.798-11 32 30.59 20.27GVEH008I52 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20161612 49 57.976-11 32 32.24 19.46GVEH008I52 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20219512 49 59.146-11 32 33.32 19.73GVEH008I52 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.24406712 51 22.32 -11 34 12.0 20.0 GXEH008858 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.24729412 51 28.84 -11 34 18.2 20.1 GXEH008858 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.25026 12 51 37.00 -11 34 08.4 19.6 RVEH008691 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.25375012 51 41.92 -11 34 30.6 19.7 GXEH008858 K23G02D KC2023 04 16.27888 12 52 34.96 -11 35 00.3 19.1 RVEH008691 Observer details: 691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch. Observer A. F. Tubbiolo. 0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD. 858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.51-m f/8.1 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 958 Observatoire de Dax. Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay. Measurer P. Dupouy. 0.43-m f/2.7 Reflector + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer J. B. Fazekas. Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.0-m prime focus + CCD. X93 Munhoz Observatory. Observer A. Brossel. 0.30-m f/4.0 reflector + CMO. Orbital elements: 2023 GD2 Earth MOID = 0.0213 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 343.69601 (2000.0) P Q n 0.39642521 Peri. 347.35465 -0.96568783 +0.25840828 a 1.8352499 Node 207.66292 -0.23314830 -0.90658391 e 0.4439561 Incl. 3.20126 -0.11440667 -0.33366267 P 2.49 H 27.46 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230415 F52 0.2+ 0.4+ 230416 807 0.1- 0.5- 230416 I52 0.2- 0.0 230415 F52 0.3- 0.4+ 230416 807 0.1- 0.3+ 230416 858 0.2+ 0.2- 230415 F52 0.1+ 0.4+ 230416 807 0.3+ 0.1+ 230416 858 0.0 0.2- 230415 F52 0.2- 0.3+ 230416 X93 1.9- 0.8+ 230416 691 0.1- 0.5- 230415 F52 1.0- 0.3+ 230416 X93 1.4- 1.0+ 230416 858 0.1+ 0.4- 230415 958 0.1- 1.8- 230416 I52 0.0 0.0 230416 691 2.1+ 1.7+ 230415 958 0.7+ 1.6- 230416 I52 0.0 0.3+ 230415 958 0.4+ 0.5- 230416 I52 0.1- 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 GD2 a,e,i = 1.84, 0.44, 3 q = 1.0205 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 03 17 07 38 24.0 +01 32 26 0.1033 1.0480 118.5 56.6 24.7 ... 2023 04 01 08 14 10.9 -00 42 01 0.05611 1.0228 113.7 63.4 23.5 ... 2023 04 09 09 29 42.8 -04 40 39 0.03279 1.0207 125.6 52.9 22.0 ... 2023 04 15 12 06 35.0 -10 37 49 0.02278 1.0243 159.3 20.3 20.3 2023 04 16 12 42 30.1 -11 21 21 0.02264 1.0254 167.2 12.5 20.0 2023 04 17 13 18 09.0 -11 48 06 0.02306 1.0266 174.9 5.0 19.8 ... 2023 04 23 15 48 54.0 -10 35 18 0.03434 1.0361 153.4 25.8 21.4 ... 2023 05 01 16 59 34.4 -08 26 45 0.05916 1.0552 143.0 35.0 22.9 ... 2023 05 16 17 30 57.3 -07 30 04 0.1129 1.1085 148.2 28.7 24.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-H08


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